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Caribbean Week in New York – There’s an App for That!

Regional tourism development agency launches app for Caribbean Week in New York

NEW YORK – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) goes mobile with the launch of an app for Caribbean Week in New York.

The application makes it easy for mobile users to locate and access Caribbean Week activities, as well as share photos and videos of, and comments on, the event. It was developed by Cititech Solutions, a New York-based technology company which specializes in providing technological support for small, medium-sized and large businesses. Cititech Solutions is an Allied Member of the CTO.

“People are not sitting at their computers anymore so this app makes it possible for the CTO and its members to reach a much wider audience,” said Carol Ababio, Cititech Solutions’ chief operating officer.

The app can be downloaded from the Google Play, the Apple store, or by scanning the QR bar code using the bar code reader on your phone. There’s also a link to Google Play on www.onecaribbean.org

Caribbean Week in New York runs from 1-8 June with a series of consumer and industry related events, including the fascinating Students’ Colloquium at which Caribbean students studying at the tertiary level present sustainable tourism projects that are practical and can provide a sustainable source of income for Caribbean nationals; the Caribbean Diaspora Forum, developed in collaboration with the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Caribbean Media Marketplace where CTO member governments and private sector exhibitors interact with leading journalists from trade and consumer press; the Media Awards Luncheon where the organization honours journalists for their award winning features on the Caribbean; the Avalon Invest Caribbean Now Breakfast, the annual investment power forum on the Caribbean; and the Caribbean Marketing Conference & Awards Luncheon – organized by the CTO Allied members, where the latest cutting edge marketing trends are presented and people who have made significant contributions to the region’s tourism development are recognised.

The Week end with its most exciting signature event, Rum and Rhythm™, the Ultimate Caribbean Cultural and Epicurean Experience at Tribeca 360, 10 Desbrosses Street, New York, on Friday 7 June from 6:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.

Television and film star, Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, As the World Turns, Flight) is the official spokesperson for Caribbean Week in New York and will be present at some of the events.

Video Interview About The Launch of App

Watch a brief interview with Carol Ababio of Cititech Solutions, who explains the reasoning behind development of the app, how it works and what it means for the CTO and its members. The interview is available on South Florida Caribbean News, http://www.sflcn.com/multimedia.php?id=WzjGrV8bP8k

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